The Children Act (2018)

We all make choices. Hers make history.

Directed by Richard Eyre1h 45mDrama

In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.

Rated
R
Year
2018
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
1 August 2018
TMDB
6.6 (660)
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Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
Fiona Maye
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
Jack Maye
Fionn Whitehead
Fionn Whitehead
Adam Henry
Ben Chaplin
Ben Chaplin
Kevin Henry
Jason Watkins
Jason Watkins
Nigel Pauling
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Amadia Kalu
Anthony Calf
Anthony Calf
Mark Berner
Rosie Cavaliero
Rosie Cavaliero
Marina Green
Eileen Walsh
Eileen Walsh
Naomi Henry
Nicholas Jones
Nicholas Jones
Professor Carter
Rupert Vansittart
Rupert Vansittart
Sherwood Runcie
Reena Lalbihari
Reena Lalbihari
Samaira
Dominic Carter
Dominic Carter
Roger
P
Paul Kemble
Keith
Daniel Fritz
Daniel Fritz
German Journalist
G
Grace Crawford
Usher
Sarah Somerville
Sarah Somerville
Associate
Syreeta Kumar
Syreeta Kumar
Moira
A
Avital Abergel
Twins' Mother
Raphael Desprez
Raphael Desprez
Twins' Father
A
Annabel Galligan
Melanie
Howard Ward
Howard Ward
Roy Whiting
Rosie Boore
Rosie Boore
Sarah
Ian Kelly
Ian Kelly
Mr. Soames
Manuela Maletta
Manuela Maletta
Distressed Mother
M
Mark Taylor
Rich Man
T
Tatjana Anders
Lucky Wife
M
Micah Balfour
Mr. Blackwell
M
Melanie McLean
Battered Wife
T
Tralee Dunn
Registrar
Michele Austin
Michele Austin
Donna
R
Radhika Aggarwal
Emy
David Webber
David Webber
Ted
Patrick Brennan
Patrick Brennan
Henrys' Solicitor
Stacha Hicks
Stacha Hicks
Jill
Daniel Tuite
Daniel Tuite
Sebastian
Shaquille Ali-Yebuah
Shaquille Ali-Yebuah
Jake
M
Michaela Parker
Transfusion Nurse
C
Cathy Howse
Kathy
M
Melody Green
Sally
Amelie Green
Amelie Green
Maisie
M
Michael Thomas
Michael Morrow
C
Chris Garner
Listings Officer
Julian Forsyth
Julian Forsyth
Caradoc Bell
M
Michael Laskey
High Sheriff
Robin Hooper
Robin Hooper
Butler
A
Andy Golding
Chauffeur
S
Scott Davidson
Paul Rotman
Peter Forbes
Peter Forbes
James MacLeish
S
Sharon Bower
Master of The Rolls
A
Alan Ward
Lord Chief Justice
Des McAleer
Des McAleer
Jim the Porter
Andrew Havill
Andrew Havill
George
Wendy Nottingham
Wendy Nottingham
Laura
Simon Thorp
Simon Thorp
Hugh
Paul Bigley
Paul Bigley
Colin
Paul Jesson
Paul Jesson
Humphrey
A
Alex Felton
Toby
Anjana Vasan
Anjana Vasan
Kate
Naomi Frederick
Naomi Frederick
Amanda

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